The term ‘school holidays’ strikes fear into many parents’ hearts, but not us. We love to spend Easter outdoors and we love the opportunity to spend more time with the boys (even if they are bickering) and at the top of our holiday to-do list is always an outdoor activity. I’ve scouted t’internet for our …
Over the next two weeks we will be marking Easter and St. Patrick’s Day by doing various activities with the children, but this year I wanted to also teach them about a celebration they’ve never heard of before. We will be looking at the Persian New Year celebration of Nowruz as many people around the …
There haven’t been all that many opportunities for us to go out walking these past few weeks, what with the bad weather and me not taking to the first three months of pregnancy very well. So as soon as the weather perked up a little bit last week and I started to feel more human, …
The Easter holidays are almost upon us and that means two weeks of finding ways to entertain the kids. Living near to Manchester means we are fortunate enough to have several free museums nearby as well as some really great value days out. Yesterday, the boys and I headed into town to visit the Blitzed Brits …
With baby number three on the way, we have had to postpone our family holiday and put our Florida plans on the backburner until until next year, but that doesn’t stop me browsing several travel sites every day. A girl can still daydream… Our five year old has recently expressed a keen interest in going …
I have written about the upcoming family festivals of Geronimo Family Festival several times lately, from announcing our ambassadorship to sharing the news of their headlining act Justin Fletcher. The fun filled events of Geronimo Family Festival at Harewood House and Tatton Park are just weeks away now, and if you haven’t got your tickets …
How Co-operative Food made my day I’ve taken something of a hiatus from blogging of late, blogging only for work purposes and not really for pleasure. I’m 17 weeks into my third pregnancy and this time around I’ve suffered considerably more than I did with the boys. I didn’t think it was possible to be …
The weekend of 11th – 13th March sees the arrival of an exhibition full of the best brands on the market for parents of little ones. The Baby & Toddler Show will be Event City in Manchester for three days, showcasing over 150 top brands and unique products at excellent prices. Alongside that, there will …
Wandering aimlessly and admiring nature is fine if you’re an 18th century Romantic Poet. Active young kids usually need a bit more purpose to persuade them into the great outdoors, especially if the weather’s less than lovely. But you don’t need to pay for the pleasure of someone else’s idea of adventure, there are dozens …
Kinderzimmer by Jorge Cases You know those conversations you have sometimes that begin ‘If I won the lottery…’? Well this afternoon I spent too long a little time browsing through the wonder that is homify. Well I’ve had a lot of time on my hands while morning all day sickness was taking over my life …